mercer09 Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 well said Lump............................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caddyshack Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share Posted November 7, 2017 On 10/30/2017 at 3:16 PM, lump said: Matt...."tens of thousands"?? I agree with not calling this car a gold mine without knowing more facts----but are you aware that GM produced less than 9,000 TOTAL Chevelle V8 model convertibles in 1969? (Check out stats on Chevellestuff online). And as near as we know, MOST of those were not SS 396 models. So right off the bat, this car has the POTENTIAL to be very valuable. The OP says it has 23,000 original miles, and "all paperwork." If that's original paint, upholstery, etc. Wow. More so than regular passenger cars, muscle cars were driven hard, and commonly abused...if not by their first owners, then by subsequent owners. Totally original unmolested muscle cars are quite rare as a percentage of the total extant fleet. As such, muscle car collectors value "survivor" cars much more than nicely restored units. There are many times more restored cars out there than "survivors." Silver paint over red interior was not super common in 1969, but i have seen several SS 396 models with this combination, which seems to be much appreciated by collectors today. Anyway, we're ALL anxious for details, photos, etc, before advising of value. But the statistics provided by the OP, if accurate, suggest a very expensive car, in my experience. Thanks again Lump, and all other comments. I received a copy of the original GM, Bill of Lading, Chevrolet Motor Division, Invoice dated 11/12/68, destination - Downtown Chevrolet, Mpls. MN. Shipped from Janesville, Wisconsin, arrived 11/16/68. Option/Extra Equip. Description Amount Ser. Number 8 Malibu Convert. $2335.90 06A01HA Soft-ray tinted glass 28.50 06A39AY Deluxe front and rear 6.96 (not sure what this is) 06A51AA Strato-bucket front 93.55 06A82ZB Head restraints 13.06 06C05AA Convert. Top/Black .00 06C06AA Power Convert. top 40.70 06D55HA Center Console 41.51 06L34AB1 350-hp Turbo-jet 396 93.55 06M40TA1 Turbo Hydra-matic 179.80 06N40BB Power steering 81.35 06PWBAD F70x14 Red Stripe tires .00 06T60EA Heavy-duty Battery 12.20 06U63AC AM Pushbutton Radio 47.18 06U80AC Rear seat speaker 10.20 06Z25AA SS Group Option 268.40 06788GA Med. Red Vinyl Trim .00 06912BB 69-69 Cortez Silver .00 Optional Loc Adv. Coll 10.00 (not sure what this is) Destination charge 75.00 Total $3337.86 This is how it came from the assembly plant in Janesville, Wisconsin in Nov. of 1968. Thanks for everyones help. I really appreciate it. Skip 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lump Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 AWESOME car, Skip. Nice to see that it has the 350 hp engine, bucket seats, and console (which includes floor shifter). Is that paint and/or upholstery original, by any chance? Next it would be great to search for a build sheet. Then you can really sort out the details of what it was originally equipped with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caddyshack Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share Posted November 7, 2017 7 hours ago, lump said: AWESOME car, Skip. Nice to see that it has the 350 hp engine, bucket seats, and console (which includes floor shifter). Is that paint and/or upholstery original, by any chance? Next it would be great to search for a build sheet. Then you can really sort out the details of what it was originally equipped with. Thanks Lump, The paint I am not sure of, I believe that there was some panel repaint due to fading and minor bubbling around the wheel trim. It was never hit or had panel replacement. Upholstery is original with the exception of the plastic front seat back panels. The original red faded so badly that they turned almost pink. They were replaced (from GM stock) in the 80's. We will search out the build sheet and protect-o-plate this winter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lump Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Can't wait to see what you find out. Good luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lebowski Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 That's a nice looking Chevelle. I just bought a '70 (real) SS396 recently. It has less than 500 miles on a frame-off restoration. A guy in northern Indiana bought it 4 years ago and just finished it this summer. Here's a couple of pics-before and after.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caddyshack Posted November 11, 2017 Author Share Posted November 11, 2017 Sweet ride Lebowski, it brought back memories of the one I purchased in th fall of '69. SS 396, Cortez Silver, cowl inducted, 375 hp, 4 speed hardtop. The '70 had more power, and I like both years equally however Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lebowski Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 I'm guessing that you like silver-colored cars. LOL. Mine was purchased new in August 1970 from Bill Heard Chevrolet in Columbus, GA by a guy who had just returned from Vietnam. He owned it until 2003 but I'm guessing that he didn't drive it much the last few years judging from the first pic that I posted.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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